The China Plot

In the 1930’s Japan’s military-political clique plotted to establish a Japanese blood line on the throne of China. They chose Hiro Saga - a demure, young aristocrat to marry the brother of the last emperor of China . This dramatized account reveals the astonishing intrigue behind the union; her hopeless resistance, marriage, and the breathtaking story of her escape from China. More

The China Plot dramatizes an epic that could well stand as a sequel to The Last Emperor . It reveals an enthralling chapter in Asian history that has been overlooked for eighty years. In the l930's Pu-chieh, brother of the last emperor of China, was used by the Japanese military in an effort to establish a Japanese bloodline on the throne of China following their conquest of Manchuria. The Kwangtung Army, Japan's army of occupation, with the cooperation of the military-political clique of pre-war Japan, selected as his partner for this task a demure, and very reluctant, young woman from the Japanese aristocracy. The astonishing intrigue propelling Hiro Saga's marriage; the tumultuous story of her experiences in wartime China; her unforeseen love for Pu-chieh; the demise of the puppet country Manchukuo, and her courageous flight with a young daughter, from the Russians, Mao’s communists, bandits, republicans, and her eventual capture and escape, all make up the background of The China Plot.

Born in Cheshire, England, in l941. Left those sunny 'hic' shores in l963 to drive to Australia. Should have bought a map. Made it to Karachi and eventually by foot and boat to Japan where I started a small ad agency. Wrote ad copy for 35 years and typed out about a dozen or more books on an IBM Selectric. Mostly humor accompanied by my cartoons. Discovered computers two years ago and now converting dusty manuscripts to the books the world has been denied for thirty years, using the marvelous opportunity presented by Smashwords. Now retired on a small island called Yoron. Enjoy gardening, messing about with a boat, writing, Googling, golf on a sweet little nine holer, par 27 , and ogling at the marvelous sea.